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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Picks Traded
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (SF)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kool-Aid McKinstry fell into the 84th overall pick.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get the arm they will build around, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 JC Latham
You do not let an offensive lineman like JC Latham reach the 52nd pick and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick84 Rnd3 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They will replay Kool-Aid McKinstry at Round 3, Pick 20 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the 119th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick 120 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at No. 210 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
No drama and no debate, Brian Ugwu went about where he belonged in the 215th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
They jumped the gun on Ja'Had Carter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.